Buxar vs Karnal
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Buxar and Karnal.
Live AQI from Open-Meteo CAMS (~45 km global model, updated hourly). Multi-year history from CPCB station data via aqinow.co pipeline (2016–2024, station-level daily records).
AQI Comparison
Pollutant-level comparison (PM2.5, PM10, O3, NO2, SO2, CO)▾
| Pollutant | Buxar | Karnal |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 87.80 | 130.90 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 101.70 | 553.20 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 48.00 | 43.30 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 15.50 | 17.00 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 45.00 | 43.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 650.00 | 906.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Buxar averaged an AQI of 141 while Karnal averaged 102 — a 39-point (38%) gap, with Buxar the more polluted and Karnal the cleaner of the two. On 203 days when both cities reported, Karnal was cleaner on 140 of them; the average daily gap was 72 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Buxar peaks in February, while Karnal peaks in November. Buxar logged 0% Severe days and 39% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Karnal was 0.1% Severe and 46.2% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Buxar 13 days, Karnal 53 days.
Year-over-year progress
The worst recorded day for Buxar reached AQI 389 at Charitra Van (BSPCB) on 2024-02-11; Karnal hit AQI 456 at Sector-12 (HSPCB) on 2019-11-03.
Station-level disparity
Buxar spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 141, max 141); Karnal spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 128, max 128).
Verdict
🏆 Buxar has better air quality with an AQI of 193 compared to Karnal's 473. That's a significant difference of 280 points.